Future Bio-Spaces, Same Bio-Places
As facilities grow more flexible, so too do the boundaries of their old favorite locations.
March 2018
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Repeat Defenders
For the third year in a row, Chicago, Omaha and Sioux City are No. 1 in their respective population categories.
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Defending Champs
Texas and Nebraska retain their status as top performers in Site Selection’s annual facilities race.
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Core Value, Edge Opportunities for Data Centers
The investment and growth promise of data centers is as clear as the cloud.
Where the Domesticated Things Are — Why Asia is Central to Alltech’s Strategy and the Business of Feeding the World
Looking through the Alltech lens provides a global perspective on the business of feeding the world.
How SkyBridge Will Complement Sky Harbor
An air cargo and customs facility in a Phoenix suburb will redefine cross-border trade in the US Southwest.
‘Authentic Country Goodness’
Northwest Tennessee’s Union City offers further proof that state lines can unite instead of divide.
Investment Profiles
Down to the Crossroads
Transportation assets help companies and communities prosper in central and southern Indiana. So does the human touch.
Take the Guesswork out of Location Selection
Two sites and two more in the application process in Windsor-Essex are part of an elite group of Ontario’s Certified Sites.
Georgia Game-Changer
On the outskirts of America’s first planned city, the master-planned Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub could write the region’s next exciting chapter.
Southwest Louisiana Out in Front and Not Looking Back
Southwest Louisiana continues to improve a business climate that is already a national leader.
Peak Performance
High-tech firms striving for growth in California scale new heights in San Bernardino County.
The Intangibles of Cool
An uber-hip tech scene rises from Utah’s Silicon Slopes.
International
Flexing Its Muscle
Unafraid to ‘ruffle feathers,’ Poland is the engine of central Europe.
Beyond China and India
Tips on building an effective resource allocation strategy for investing in ASEAN provinces and states
Possible Closure of Toronto Aerospace Site Rattles Ontario, Union Leaders
Thousands of jobs hang in the balance as Bombardier considers options at the historic Downsview site in Toronto.
Departments
IAMC Insider: WHEN A GOOD PLAN COMES TOGETHER
The deliberations and dialogue were dynamic, constructive and positive in tone. There was mutual respect among those present. This factor underpins the large amount of work we achieved.
Editor’s View: Springfield, Illinois, Needs a Business-Climate Master Class
There comes a point when one realizes a person — or state leadership in this case — either wants to change or it doesn’t. Is Springfield the latter? It looks that way.
Area Spotlights
Mapping the Course of Job Creation
New Orleans Welcomes a Tech Superstar; Kratos Makes a Move into Oklahoma; and Help for Houston
Winning Bet: How BMW’s Location Gamble in ’92 Paid Off
The ‘Power of Innovation’ draws more investment from overseas capital investors.
Play to Your Strenghts
Maryland’s state leaders and universities demonstrate the state’s scientific magnetism via initiatives and incubators.
Commentary: Can Illinois Get Back in the Fight Before it’s Too Late?
Will Amazon overlook the toxic business climate that is Illinois and pick a Chicagoland location for its second headquarters? It could.
Cells of Innovation
A near-death experience propels the mission of a Minnesota startup.
Taking Indiana’s Economic Temperature
An economist weighs in on where Indiana ‘compares favorably’ to other states, among other topics.
‘Mind-Blowing’ Progress
Meow Wolf grows from humble origins in Santa Fe to a global phenomenon.
Map To the Stars — California’s High-Performing Cities
California’s higher education institutions transform new ideas into new jobs, nurturing prosperity in the state’s best-performing cities.
Amazon for Atlanta?
The Georgia capital’s candidacy for HQ2 is just one of many windows onto a vibrant state economy.
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The Directory of Due Diligence
The growing roster of site certification programs converges with the need to certify the skills you’ll find near those qualified parcels.